NJD
5–0
NYR
Final · W
New Jersey Devils
NJD · 23-11-3
5–0
FinalW
New York Rangers
NYR · 16-17-1
1ST2ND3RDT
NJD
19210211530
NYR
050403012
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Devils lead the season series 2–0
NJD 23-11-3 · NYR 16-17-1 · Meeting 2 this season — the Devils lead the season series 2–0
Devils beat the Rangers
The Devils earned it: 4.1 expected goals to 2.3, and a 5–0 win to show for it. Jacob Markstrom stopped 2.3 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Who had the better chances
Expected goals (xG) score every shot by how often shots like it go in: distance, angle, type, rebound, rush. Adding them up shows who created the better chances, whatever the scoreboard says.
The Devils created the better chances: 4.1 expected goals to 2.3, on 30 and 12 shots on goal.
NJD 4.1 xG · 30 shots
NYR 2.3 xG · 12 shots
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2
3
4
1st
0.5 · 0.9
2nd
1.7 · 0.8
3rd · the swing
1.9 · 0.6
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Jack Hughes · 1st 04:29 · 1–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
2
Timo Meier · 2nd 04:41 · 2–0 · snap shot, a good chance (14%)
3
Jack Hughes · 2nd 11:13 · 3–0 · wrist shot, a good chance (13%)
4
Stefan Noesen · 3rd 08:00 · 4–0 · wrist shot, a good chance (16%)
5
Dawson Mercer · 3rd 12:35 · 5–0 · bat shot on a rebound, a good chance (24%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Devils win 76.
NJD 76%NYR 24%
Goals and penalties
5 goals · 0 penalties← Devils shoot this way
Rangers shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Jack Hughes · 1st 04:29 · GWG · 1–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
2
Timo Meier · 2nd 04:41 · PP · 2–0
Snap shot, a good chance (14%)
3
Jack Hughes · 2nd 11:13 · PP · 3–0
Wrist shot, a good chance (13%)
4
Stefan Noesen · 3rd 08:00 · 4–0
Wrist shot, a good chance (16%)
5
Dawson Mercer · 3rd 12:35 · PP · 5–0
Bat shot on a rebound, a good chance (24%)
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
12/12 saves · 0 GA · 2.3 xGA
Stopped 2.3 more goals than an average goalie would have.
25/30 saves · 5 GA · 4.1 xGA
Allowed 0.9 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
